Some thoughts upon getting old (moving, anniversary, friend, husband)

[Travelassie]

Well, I'm way way too old to still think I am invinceable, but the 20 yr old psyche living in this 71 yr old body is having a hard time being convinced.

[fluffythewondercat]

Originally Posted by SunGrins

I've always had a self-imagined age of about 33 but that was only in my head. My tail was dragging for the last few years because of my bad hip, a bad statin reaction, and my share of other issues but I had my hip replaced in August and stopped statins a couple years ago and I'm regaining my strength. I was recently sitting with my friends at our local pub and listening to all their complaints about aches and pains and I realized that I was essentially pain free for the first time in years. I'm the oldest of the group, just turned 70. That made me realize that I'm doing better than I thought...just a little. I took a vacation in December and just did what I felt like doing and later checked my step counter and realized I walked 20 miles over a few days time. I was very surprised -- I haven't done that in decades.

You give this 65 year old hope. All I want this year is to be stronger and pain-free.

[Bette]

2019 - got my husband a Christmas present and for me. We now have a personal trainer twice a week and have changed our diets.

Definitely a lifestyle change - not seeing the majic improvements I want to see yet but at least I can walk 4 miles a day.

There are some days I actually look forward to it.

But, it's a year long commitment and it will be slow going.

When I read posts in this thread, it makes me want to continue on b/c I need to still work but I want to be healthy when I do retire and enjoy those years and have some social time.

[PNW to NEPA]

^ You go, Bette!

Best investment you'll ever make! And don't waste time on hoping for "magic" improvements. Just give yourself a great pat on the back for the real ones. Seriously, being able to walk four miles in a day when you couldn't do that before, that's a REAL improvement. Bravo.

[Cabound1]

Originally Posted by jertheber

Coming up on seventy four this summer. Really feeling the age this year, lack of energy, lack of political give a damn, lethargic mornings turning into slow-mo afternoons, the family youth tuning us out, thinking more about the past with little desire to contemplate a long future. All expected of course, it's aging and nothing more..Like the poster above, I'm OK with being old..

The young adults tuning you out really sticks out to me. Nothing says irrelevant more than that, and I get it all the time now. At 57. Cant wait till I’m 70 and the 50 year olds tune me out.

[Slater]

There are three stages: Young, Old, and "You look good".

[Sand&Salt]

Originally Posted by arwenmark

I know the saying that getting old is better than the alternative, but I am not so sure of that at least in my case.
Hope most of you can age more gracefully and comfortably than I am.

I think "the alternative" is way better when things get too bad. Whoever made up that saying was just a Pollyanna.

[LivingDeadGirl]

I hate growing old and resist it as much as possible. My brain clearly recalls my youthful physical ability and the body refuses to perform as it once did. It disgusts and infuriates me. Thankfully, modern plastic surgery keeps the appearance acceptable. Happily, since I live alone, I can act as immature and youthful as I wish, blasting music and dancing around - that helps. A good thing is that we DO live in the modern medical/dental age and many of our issues can be repaired.

[Slater]

Lots of athletes can't accept the fact of growing older. Unfortunately, Father Time is undefeated.

[engineman]

That scraping noise you hear is my butt dragging.